PT-2012-5465 · Apache+4 · Apache Tomcat+4

Dmitry Kukushkin · Published 2012-10-19 · Updated 2017-09-19 · CVE-2012-4534

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.6

Low

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Tomcat versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.35 Apache Tomcat versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.27

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an infinite loop. This occurs when the NIO connector is used in conjunction with sendfile and HTTPS, and the connection is terminated during the reading of a response.

Recommendations For Apache Tomcat versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.35, update to version 6.0.36 or later. For Apache Tomcat versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.27, update to version 7.0.28 or later.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CESA-2013_0623

CVE-2012-4534

HPSBUX02866

RHSA-2013:0266

RHSA-2013:0623

RHSA-2013_0623

Affected Products

Apache Tomcat

Centos

Hp-Ux

Red Hat

Suse

References · 53

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/http/slowloris.py · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/mpgn/CRIME-poc · Exploit
• 🔥 https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52858 · Exploit
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4534 · Security Note
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 · Patch
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00080.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-4534 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2687 · Security Note
• http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/NioEndpoint.java?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 · Patch
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1685-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2733 · Security Note